Husband Wanted
“She smelled gardenia. Clay nudged her in the direction of a concrete bench, and she sat down. “I’m sorry,” she sputtered. “I can’t believe I fell apart.” The tears continued to stream down her face as she spoke. “I guess I’m under a lot of stress, what with my daughter coming and all.”
“It’s okay.” He sat there for a moment, quietly, waiting for the tears to subside. Finally, she seemed more in control. “Like I said, Frannie, I never made fun of you.” He remembered the rumors he’d heard about h...er and wondered about them. Why had she been singled out by the guys? “I know you had it rough,” he said at last. “I wish I’d been a better friend in those days,” he added, then reminded himself he hadn’t been a friend at all. In fact, he didn’t remember Frannie having many friends. “You probably could have used a few friends to support you, what with all you went through with your mother’s illness.”
She shrugged and wiped her eyes. “It wasn’t as bad as all that.MoreLess
“It’s okay.” He sat there for a moment, quietly, waiting for the tears to subside. Finally, she seemed more in control. “Like I said, Frannie, I never made fun of you.” He remembered the rumors he’d heard about h...er and wondered about them. Why had she been singled out by the guys? “I know you had it rough,” he said at last. “I wish I’d been a better friend in those days,” he added, then reminded himself he hadn’t been a friend at all. In fact, he didn’t remember Frannie having many friends. “You probably could have used a few friends to support you, what with all you went through with your mother’s illness.”
She shrugged and wiped her eyes. “It wasn’t as bad as all that.MoreLess
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